basis is Rabbi Ethan Tucker, the co-founder, rosh yeshiva (Rabbinic dean), and Legal Chair of Hadar, in New York. Rabbis in the D.C. area also offer assistance, including support for life-cycle events and pastoral care, on an as-needed basis. See also Book Review: "Empowered Judaism: How Independent Minyanim Can Teach Us about Building Vibrant Jewish Communities," by Rabbi Elie Kaunfer. "Egalitarianism, Tefillah, and Halakhah." (Produced as a result of a project coordinated by Open Source:A Halakhah Think Tank, www.halakhah.org.) References External links DC Minyan Frequently Asked Questions. DC Minyan Bylaws. Compilation of information on independent minyans in the U.S. Recordings of selected sessions at Minyan Project conferences. "Synthesis Outside the Synagogue," The Washington Post, April 29, 2009. "An Orthodox blossoming In District, traditional offerings grow, as do names," The Washington Jewish Week, March 3, 2005. "Any Old Shul Won't Do for the Young and Cool: Post-Boomers Have It Their Way at Spate of New Prayer Groups," April 10, 2001. "Independent Minyanim Growing Rapidly, and the Jewish World is Noticing," JTA, Nov 11, 2008. "Minyan Man," Tablet, Feb 19, 2010. "Partnership Minyanim: Orthodoxy on the Edge (Or Maybe Even a Little Bit Over)," Jewish Voice and Opinion, July 2007. Synagogues in Washington, D.C. Dupont Circle Independent minyanim Unaffiliated synagogues in the United States